Stephenson College, Durham

Stephenson College is a college of the University of Durham in England. Formerly one of two colleges located at Queen's Campus in Thornaby-on-Tees, it was relocated to the city of Durham at the end of the 2017-8 academic year, joining Josephine Butler College at the Howlands Farm site.[2] It is named after George Stephenson, the 19th century railway engineer.

Stephenson College
University of Durham
Accommodation blocks at Stephenson's Durham site
Coordinates54.759410°N 1.581444°W / 54.759410; -1.581444
MottoLatin: Me quondam mirabitur orbis
Motto in EnglishOne day I shall astonish the world
Established2001
Named forGeorge Stephenson
ColoursRed, black and white
PrincipalRob Lynes[1]
Undergraduates1001
Postgraduates30
Senior tutorJill Tidmarsh
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Location in Durham, England

History

In Thornaby
The college's former home in Thornaby

In 1992 the Joint University College on Teesside of the Universities of Durham and Teesside (JUCOT) was established on the site as a joint venture between the University of Durham and the University of Teesside. This was initially intended to grant joint degrees validated by both institutions (BAs and BScs). However, Teesside, which had only become a university in 1992, had difficulties in taking on its responsibilities for the college and Durham took full control in 1994.

A programme of integration with Durham began, leading to the college becoming University College, Stockton (UCS) in 1996 — a college of the University of Durham and the only college with teaching responsibilities. Further integration led to the campus being renamed the University of Durham, Stockton Campus (UDSC) in 1998, with teaching responsibilities being separated from the college structure. In 2001 UDSC was split into two colleges: George Stephenson College and John Snow College.

In 2006 the college name was changed to Stephenson College, though the JCR remains George Stephenson JCR.

2010 saw the opening of Stephenson Central, in the middle of the college, housing a library, games, meeting and TV room with a bar at the centre, as well as the JCR office.

Move to Durham

Stephenson College and the other Queen's Campus college, John Snow College, relocated to Durham on a phased basis starting in October 2017, completing in 2019. Stephenson College took over buildings formerly occupied by [[Ustinov College on the Howlands Farm site, adjacent to Josephine Butler College on the Howlands Farm site.[3]

References
  1. Josh Hurn and Tom Saunders (16 July 2019). "Durham University appoints five new Heads of College". Palatinate.
  2. "Howlands Farm". Durham University. 2 October 2018.
  3. "Howlands Farm". Durham University. 2 October 2018.
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